Profile

Wayne Leighty MBA 10
Business Planner, Alaska Venture, Shell Oil Co.
Anchorage, Ala.

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The leadership, collaboration and communications skills I learned in the UC Davis MBA program are critical to my success at Shell. My ability to build and motivate effective teams, understand our structure and strategy, and map power and influence in our stakeholder communities fuel my career.

Internships

  • High-potential MBA Intern, Shell Chemical, Houston, Tex.
  • Professional Trainee, Advanced Technology, Southern California Edison, Los Angeles, Calif.

Previous Position

Chief of Staff, Alaska State Senator Gretchen Guess

Other Degrees

  • Ph.D., Sustainable Transportation Energy Program, University of California, Davis
  • M.S., Transportation Technology and Policy, University of California, Davis
  • M.S., Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Davis
  • B.S., Environmental Science; B.A., Economics, Brown University, Providence, R.I.

Fast Facts

  • Adjunct faculty, College of Business and Public Policy, University of Alaska, Anchorage.
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Alaska Nature Conservancy.
  • Member, Board of Directors, The Leighty Foundation.
  • Emerging Venture Analyst, UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center.
  • Stephen G. and Shelley A. Newberry Distinguished Student Fellowship.
  • Chevron Graduate Fellowship.

Commands

Spotlight Story

UC Davis Part-time MBA among Top 7%, Daytime MBA in Top 9%
U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings: This marks the 18th consecutive year our MBA program has been ranked among the best in the nation.

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(Davis, CA) — The UC Davis Graduate School of Management’s full-time MBA program has been ranked among the top six percent of AACSB International-accredited programs nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report’s latest graduate business school rankings released today.

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Powerful Alumni Network
UC Davis MBAs are international business leaders, rising managers and entrepreneurs in a wide range of industries and organizations

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Since our charter class graduated more than 25 years ago, alumni from the UC Davis Graduate School of Management have been making their presence known around the world.

Our graduates are CEOs, vice presidents, chief financial officers, chief operating officers and entrepreneurs. Around the globe, they have taken prominent roles as international business leaders in a wide range of industries and organizations.

Graduate School of Management alumni are actively involved in their communities, and they make time for mentoring, advising and assisting current students and networking with fellow graduates.

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Mark Otero MBA 07 Builds Sacramento’s Coolest Company
The secret of social gaming mogul Mark Otero’s success is taking things to the extreme

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The secret of Midtown Sacramento’s Facebook gaming mogul Mark Otero’s success is taking things to the extreme.